The Gorge is my Gym

12/20/2025

All right, y'all! We're so close to ski season! If you want the updated forecast, head to my website: TheGorgeismygym.com/forecast

03/20/2025

Summary forecast for the next week or so: If you like storm skiing weather, today is your day! Mt. Hood should pick we'll over a foot of snow. Snow continues most of the day Friday into Saturday for another foot of accumulation. A break on Saturday gives way to rain – we're not sure how much, but it'll be rain – on Sunday before dry, warm weather kicks off next week. Get up there and get your powder now!

Get the full forecast on my website: thegorgeismygym.com/forecast

03/11/2025

Hey skiers and snowboarders! Lots of snow coming, especially late this week. Check out the 25th percentile and 75th percentile snowfall through next weekend. Awesome! Full forecast: https://thegorgeismygym.com/forecast/

02/15/2025

Hey skiers and snowboarders! Here's your Mt Hood weather: Today's the calm between the storms – just a little snow is forecast. Starting tomorrow, the weather turns favorable for big snow accumulation of the dense, heavy snow type. A couple feet are forecast between Sunday morning and Tuesday morning. Next week all looks good, but models are honing in on warmer, potentially rainy weather next weekend followed by warm weather the following week. But hey, our snowpack is deep and solid, and the riding today will be awesome: spectacular packed powder and hardpack groom with windblown packed powder off the groom. Full forecast with all the deets: https://thegorgeismygym.com/forecast

12/02/2024

Monday summary for the upcoming week: Hey skiers and snowboarders! Sunny, warm weather continues on the mountain through Wednesday, and then the pattern finally shifts. In a positive twist, the Euro and GFS made a u-turn and decided to knock temps at 5000' down to 32F or a couple degrees lower for about 48 hours starting Saturday night. Will we see snow out of this short period of cool-enough weather? It's not quite clear yet; if we do, it'll be on the tail end of the system, and then we'll have several more days of warm weather before winter returns. Those signs of winter returning are pretty clear, at least as of this morning. Fingers crossed!

Full, detailed forecast: https://thegorgeismygym.com/forecast/

11/22/2024

Friday's summary Mt. Hood forecast:

"Hi skiers and snowboarders! It's Friday morning, and the wrong kind of precipitation is falling from the sky. Well, it's November. That's to be expected! Temps drop this afternoon at the tail end of this system, and another little system tonight brings some snow. Follow that up with intermittent snowfall through Tuesday morning. Most members of the ensemble models then offer up a dry, warmer period of at least a few days to finish off next week on the slopes."

Full forecast: thegorgeismygym.com/forecast

11/21/2024

Thursday 11/21 Mt. Hood forecast summary:

Hi skiers and snowboarders! Our deep snowpack is settling in for an extra-long ski season, and you should get up there and get some. A couple inches of additional snow fell in the last 24 hours, and Timberline Lodge is reporting 61” on the ground, and Mt. Hood Meadows is reporting 62". I inspected Teacup Lake Nordic Club yesterday. It passed inspection. There's … So. Much. Snow! Get it now. We're expecting a mostly dry day today followed by heavy rain into tomorrow midday (timing shifted a little late from previous model runs). Sub-freezing weather returns Friday afternoon with a little snow Friday night. That leaves us with questionable surface conditions for Saturday, but if models hold, we'll have dumping snow Saturday afternoon into Sunday morning for an excellent Sunday pow day and stellar groom on Monday. After that: about 70-80% of the ensemble members call for mostly dry, cool weather next week. Can you say... groom and parks and Nordic?

Full forecast: https://thegorgeismygym.com/thursday-best-times-to-jump-on-the-mt-hood-roller-coaster-are/

11/20/2024

Okay, haven't been using this for a while, but I'm back with a brief Post trail update: In anticipation of the Seven Streams hazard tree removal project, the Forestry Dept. will close the Staging Area and several surrounding trails (map attached) today, Wednesday, 11/20/24, from 3 p.m. through approximately 4 p.m., Thursday, 11/21/24. Post Canyon Rd. from the end of asphalt up to the Post Flats gate will also be closed throughout the operation on Thursday. The trails to be closed include:

· Kleeway

· Lower Seven Streams

· Seven Streams from Donkey Boy down

Trail-110/Mitchell Ridge will be closed for repairs as well as its tributary trails (map attached) today, Wednesday, 11/20/24, from 3 p.m. through approximately Monday, 12/2/2. The trails to be closed include:

Mitchell Ridge
Spaghetti Factory
Mobius

09/01/2022

Yeah, we all thought we were rad with the foil sports...

A Nebraska man paddled 38 miles down the Missouri River on Saturday in a "boat" made from a hollowed out pumpkin to celebrate his 60th birthday and hopefully set a Guinness World Record.

06/11/2022

The Columbia River appears likely to reach its highest levels since the Spring of 2019 later this weekend into early next week. Expect more Interstate 5 bridge lifts than normal during this time.

It is also a good reminder to remember to wear your life jacket if you plan to venture on the river. Also, keep in mind currents will be stronger than normal and the river remains cold enough to produce cold water shock.